The following piece was published 26 June 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourneRefugee advocates are warning Australia's future health costs could balloon unless changes are made to the provision of health care for refugees and asylum-seekers. Victoria's Government says the number of refugees and asylum-seekers coming to the state in the past financial year has doubled, and it's announced funding to address their healthcare needs. But the federal government's expert panellist, Paris Aristotle, says the Commonwealth must do more.

The following piece was published 9 December 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourneA huge number of Australians travel overseas each year and inevitably some run into trouble and seek consular assistance. But the government says the number of requests -- and their complexity -- is putting huge pressure on consular resources. The government is calling for public submissions on the extent of support diplomatic missions should provide to travellers and dual citizens. The new strategy is expected to be announced early next year and the public has until January 31 to contribute. Ildi Amon reports.

The following piece was published 6 December 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourne As the spying row with East Timor intensifies, activists have protested outside the Australian embassy in the country's capital, Dili. An oil and gas treaty between the two countries hangs in the balance over the spying allegations, with East Timor vowing to have the agreement cancelled.

The following piece was published 8 November 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourne Hundreds-of-thousands of Syrian refugees are preparing for another long winter away from their homes. Ildi Amon reports on the situation in the biggest camp for Syrian refugees, the Zaatari camp in Jordan.

The following piece was published 10 October 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourne The Palmer United Party's power in the Senate looks set to increase thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party. The deal will see the Motoring Enthusiast Senator-elect Ricky Muir join forces with two confirmed PUP Senators from next July, and a possibly a third.

The following piece was published 8 September 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourne As the Labor Party licks its wounds after its crushing election loss, the soul-searching has begun. And there have been plenty of Labor figures pointing to internal leadership squabbles as a key reason for the loss of voter support. Ildi Amon reports.

The following piece was published 20 August 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourneThe Labor government is hailing the outcome of a meeting in Indonesia on people smuggling, saying it made progress on a co-ordinated regional response to the problem.

The meeting in Jakarta was attended by about 12 countries, including the source countries of many people who have been using people smugglers to try to get to Australia, such as Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

It was also attended by the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR, and the International Organisation for Migration.

The following piece was published 26 June 2013, SBS World News Australia Radio.

By Ildi AmonMelbourneThe Federal Government has announced it will impose an interim national ban on 19 synthetic drugs after Sydney teenager Henry Kwan plunged to his death after taking an LSD-like drug.

The Government says the ban will prohibit the sale and supply of the synthetic drugs for 120 days, giving states and territories time to update their laws to completely outlaw synthetic drugs.